Wednesday, 16 April 2025

Before White Settlement

While I have aboriginal ancestors I have little knowledge of the first people to inhabit the Carey Bay area in Lake Macquarie, the Awabakal people.
Magil, Corroboree Dance [ca 1819-20] /
[Attributed to R.Browne]
, 1819.
https://search.sl.nsw.gov.au/permalink/f/1cvjue2/ADLIB110332522

I remember and respect the Ancestors who cared for and nurtured this Country. It is in their footsteps that we travel these lands and waters. I  acknowledge the Awabakal people and Elders past, present and future.

Aboriginal people of the Awabakal nation have lived in the Lake Macquarie area for more than 8000 years. The name Awabakal is derived from the Lake, meaning people of the calm surface. Traditional art and shell middens can be found around the Lake, evidence of a nation who thrived on the area's rich shores and woodlands.

An article in Wikipedia reports on the history, culture and language of the Awabakal people.

An article on the rathmineshistory blog provides further information on the Awabakal people. 

A search for Awabakal at The University of Newcastle's Hunter Living Histories Site gives links to many articles relating the the Awabakal people. 

As I discover more information on the Awabakal people I will return to this post and update it.

16 April 2025

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